New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
NOTES ON CURRENT ART.
NEW PAINTINGS AND PRINTS.

The value of an art gallery as an advertisements
being thoroughly tested in many dihereht Dhene' OF
trade Unfortunately, however, the ury'goods and
ewelry shops which beginning 10 tempt enstomby
means OF galleries are only foio"ihs al cAanpe set
long since by barrooms and chop houses So long as the
orsts mako no complaint of such disposition OF their
work the only objection must be based on sentiment
provided of course, that the pictures are ana
any feeling that artists NAV nave on tue Suecs
has not vet overcome their affection for the American
dollar Bougereau was depicted as In a state OF hnd
few years since OF his paintings was USED
TO increase tho receipts OF an American par pas
Bougereaus pictures continue to come to the American
market and nothing has been heard OF any attenptW
him make condition Of sale that they should NOT
used advertisements. AS for Munkacsy, NOBODY mas
expected excessive scrupulousness from MIN on this
point and Constant has probably suffered no severe
The Artists control Of his work Is Of
limited to the purchaser but the fact that no effort
for such control is made In the first instance seems
to indicate that many French atiers American appre
citation Is measured only in American dollars.
That the public receive much benefit from this
popuarization OF Is hardly probable. Aside from
the regular stock OF nudtes the pictures chosen for this
purpose are naturally designed simply to crafty pop
ular taste for paintings OF an an6 cdoca humorous,
horrible or realistic character realism In this usage
meaning the most literal imitation There Is a huge
painting now on exhibition in jewery shop In this city
which Is to be understood only dlter 'hc ic'", VI
circular or pamphlet lengthy verbal exp ination In
other words the picture represents an attempt 10 sp
the function of literature and 1t is not necessary to be
reader Of Leasing to comprehend that distinction exss
between the office Of literature and that OF art
pcture should make It's appeal at once, and II picture
requires explanations, then the artist has failed IN ms
art At the same time there are great many people
who delight in picking out pictorial characters Win t0e
aid OF printed page and IN pecinS together bit d. DIT
story told on The picture referred TO- paint
ing by Makofs representing Russian Car crossings
BRIDE involves an elaborate story and this together with
certain semi barbarOus richness or Color Is dcehci
likely enlist popular interest IL is well enough I'd
remember that pictures may be means Of confusion
instead OF n of spreading "A knowledge OF art
The multiplication Of "ar galleries is not an unmixed
good but il Is likely to continue for time, and the
imporation OF pictures in bond for exhibition only
NAV assume large proportions now that the example mas
been by the managers OF popular resort III tnis
city, They took their from the American Art Aso
ciaon which has imported two three collections OF
ptures in bond something which had not been done in
lust this way before this city. although under the pres
ent law there been several examples OF similar I'M
poration All that the Law really requires Is articles
OF incorporation and an imp ,sing The NewYork
socetv for the Promotion Art meets these require
ments and the ~members " who are the managers re-
farred TO are therefore able to supplement their regular
attractions with collections OF painting, imported IN
bond They are doing the thing that the American
Art Association did and they are equally Justified IT'S
said that the proprietor OF uptown auctonroom mas
also organized his firm into AL association Ihcreis
no reason why taors dressmakers or what not should
not form Incorporated associations WITH spfeaIFase
names and Import paintings by the hundred, thus pre-
sentng pleasing spectacle of art anu industry Walk
ing hand in hand throughout our city,